AJ's Press

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A family-run Longwood counter built around the press, where sandwiches come off the bolillo or telera soft yet crispy at the edges. The crunchy chicken sandwich is the one guests say ruined other chicken sandwiches for them, with beer braised brisket, mojo pork, and house-made lattice chips close behind. Jalapeño bacon hush puppies land while you wait in line, and the whole place feels like the neighborhood shop the chains forgot how to be.

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